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Office Hours:

Tu/Th from 2 to 3 in CSS4364Th from 12 to 1 in the Math tutoring room

Some External Resources

Can one learn mathematics by reading it? I am inclined to say no. Reading has an edge over listening because reading is more active -- but not much. Reading with pencil and paper on the side is very much better -- it is a big step in the right direction. The very best way to read a book, however, with, to be sure, pencil and paper on the side, is to keep the pencil busy on the paper and throw the book away.

Another useful skill as a learner is to look to many different sources of information on a given topic. It is possible, in fact probable, that you will understand a presentation of the material covered in the class better from someone who is not myself, the lecturer, or the textbook. For some places to start, check the videos and problems at the Khan Academy and the video lectures at MIT OpenCourseware: